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Software Design and

Architecture
Topic#033
Object Lifetime and Visibility
Association
One instance of B is
associated with
many instances of A
Association – object creation and life-
time

b2

a5 a6
Association – object creation and life-
time
When the
b2
relationship is not
exclusive, the same
instance of A may a5 a6
also be linked and
accessed directly by b3
other objects.
a7
Association – object creation and life-
time
When the b2
relationship is not
exclusive, the same
instance of A may a5 a6
also be linked and
accessed directly by b3
other objects.
a7
Association – object creation and life-
time
b2

a5 a6

b3

a7
Association – object creation and life-
time

Cardinality 1:1,
of this 1:m,
relationship
could be
or
m:m
Software Design and
Architecture
Topic#033

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